Converting a 5/16 14 Shaft to 5/16 18

[POOLPLYR1111]

Possibly looking into having an iPro Slim shaft converted from a 5/16 14 pin to fit a 5/16 18 pin. Is this a fairly simple fix?
Any cue makers or repair guys on the west coast willing to do this? Let me know.

Thanks,
Ron

 

[ideologist]

Possibly looking into having an iPro Slim shaft converted from a 5/16 14 pin to fit a 5/16 18 pin. Is this a fairly simple fix?
Any cue makers or repair guys on the west coast willing to do this? Let me know.

Thanks,
Ron

I'll do it for free, just pay the shipping each way. Text me

 

[POOLPLYR1111]

Thanks Pat. Can I buy you a beer or 2 or 3 at least LOL

 

[bbb]

Thanks Pat. Can I buy you a beer or 2 or 3 at least LOL

i cant convert your cue shaft
but i would let you buy me a few beers......

 

[tg_vegas]

Possibly looking into having an iPro Slim shaft converted from a 5/16 14 pin to fit a 5/16 18 pin. Is this a fairly simple fix?
Any cue makers or repair guys on the west coast willing to do this? Let me know.

Thanks,
Ron

I can do this for you for free as well but you'd have to ship to Chicago. Does your current cue have an insert? If so, fairly simple to remove it and replace it with the 5/16-18 insert.

 

[POOLPLYR1111]

Thanks for the offer. Shaft is already in route to ideologist.

 

[tg_vegas]

Glad you found a solution. Game ON !

 

[cueguy]

I can do this for you for free as well but you'd have to ship to Chicago. Does your current cue have an insert? If so, fairly simple to remove it and replace it with the 5/16-18 insert.

What do you find is the easiest way to get the insert out?
Boring or heating?

Larry

 

[tg_vegas]

Screw in a joint pin and a locking nut. Heat that up with a torch and unscrew it. Clean up the threads and glue in a new one.

 

[chuckpilegis]

Sounds easy enough. Where do you find a 5/16x14 nut?

 

[Rodney]

Screw in a joint pin and a locking nut. Heat that up with a torch and unscrew it. Clean up the threads and glue in a new one.

The few that I’ve done there’s no cleaning up the threads after. I needed to bore, plug and tap. Those fine threads don’t seem to hold up too well.

 

[tg_vegas]

Maybe I've just been lucky. I run a 7/16 bottoming tap (or 7/16-20 depending on the insert) in and out a couple of times and it has worked for me. Obviously, YMMV.

 

[tg_vegas]

Sounds easy enough. Where do you find a 5/16x14 nut?

I just use a new insert upside down as a nut.